Rail-fastener for railways.



w. H. EDWARDS.

- RAIL FASTENER FOR RA-lLWAYS.

APPLICATION FILED APR- 27. HHS- Patented Nov. 28, 1916.

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w. H. EDWARDS.

BAIL FASTENER FOR RAILWAYS.

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WHITFIELD H. EDWARDS, or OAKDALE, Lo rsIANA.

RAIL-FASTENER FOR RAILWAYS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed April 27, 1915. Serial No. 24,206.

I '0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, VVHITFIELD H. ED- WARDS, a citizen of the United States, residing at .Oakdale, in the parish of Allen and. State of Louisiana, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Rail- Fasteners for Railways, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in a rail fastener for railways. I

The object of the invention is to provide means whereby the abutting ends of railway rails may be secured together and also secured to the ties so as to form secure joints.

Another object of the invention resides in the provision of a device of the character described whereby the rails may be easily secured upon the ties.

lVith the above and other objects inview, the invention has particular relation to certain novel features of construction, arrangement of parts and use, an example of which is given in this specification and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein:

Figure 1, shows a plan view of a section of railway track showing the rails secured to the ties. Fig. 2, shows a side elevation thereof. Figs. 3, 4, and 5, show, respectively, edge, plan and end views ofthe fishplate employed. Fig. 6, shows a fragmentary isometric view of one form of he employed. Fig. 7, shows an isometric view of a wedge used in applying the device. Figs. 8 and 9, show, respect1vely,'side and end views of the form of bolts and lock nut employed. Figs. 10 and 11, show, respecsectional views taken on the lines aa, and Z b, of Fig. 1. Fig. 12, shows a fragmentary view, partially in section, of the rail-brace. Fig.- 13, illustrates the method of applying the rail to the tie. Fig.- 14, shows an enlarged side elevation ofthe fish-plate, as applied to the rail and tie, and, sectional and plan views of the rail-plate. v

Referring now more particularly to the drawings, ence designate similar parts 1n each of the fi ures,.the numerals, 1, 1, refer to the rails 0% a track, and the numerals 2, 2, deslgnate contiguous rails forming a continuation of said track, I gather by-t the abutting ends of the correspondingrails 1 and 2, bemg secured tobe im o t wherein like numerals of referhereinafter set forth. These .rails are mounted upon the ties 3, which are preferably formed of I beams, as shown.

The abutting ends of the corresponding rails, are secured together by means of the. inner and outer fish-plates 4 and 5, formed.

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which rests against the inner and outer sides of the rail-web, and are secured to the rail by means of a plurality of bolts, as 6, which pass through the upstanding portions of Q said fish-plates and through said web.

improved form of lock-nut .7, as shown in Figs. 8 and 9, but it is not thought neces sary to describe the same in detail, as it is fully described in the patent issued to me thereon by the United States Patent Oflice.

The underside of the horizontal portion of each fish-plate, is shaped to conform to therail-base and extends beyond said base and plemental wedge-shaped washer 9, is provided for each of the bolts-8, which is inserted between the bolt head and theunder- These bolts are secured in position by an side of the tie flange, to compensate for the taper of said underside.

The respective ends of the fish-plate rest upon the corresponding proximate ties 3, 3,

Fig. 1, and are held against spreading by means of the shoulders 10,- 10, which are integral with the ties and projecting laterally from each fish-plate, at opposite ends, are the flanges 11, 11, which fit into undercut grooves, in the shoulders 10, 10, and reinforce the bolts 8,

The rails are secured intermediate the joints to the ties in the manner illustrated in Figs. 11 and 12', wherein the numerals 12, 12, refer to shoulders which are integral with the tie and have undercut grooves to receive the adjacent flanges of-the rails and on the opposite sides of said respectiverails and integral .with theties are the shoulders 13, 13, having undercut grooves, in which the adjacent ends of the .braces 14, 14,,fit. These zbraces are'bolted to the ties and fit over-the corresponding rail-flanges and rest against the rail-webs, opposing the shoulders will be observed that the shoulders 125mg 1.3, ar alternatively arranged, with resp ct '12. From an inspection of Fig. Lit

to the rails, on the alternate ties; that is said shoulders are arranged on the opposite side of the rail, on one tie,.from that of the one next to it, so as to brace the rail equally on both sides.

I have shown only one form of this device, but-it is obvious that the mechanical structure thereof may be varied without departing from the principle of the invention,

and I hereby reserve the right to make such structural changes, as may be found neces-v sary, so long as'I'ke ep within the scope of the appended claims;

What; I claim is:

1, Ina device of the character described,

- including the combination with railway ties,

jectionshaving undercut grooves,

of rails mounted thereon whose ends abut,

upstanding projections integral with the ties pposlte sidesof the rails, said profish plates arranged on opposite sides of the abutting on the o ends of said rails adapted to span from one tie toanother, wliose. outer edges rest in said grooves and are secured to said t e and whose inner edges are upturned and rest against the corresponding side of the rail web.

the combination with railway ties formed of I-beams of rails mounted thereon having abutting ends, gral with the ties and on opposite sides of the rail and spaced therefrom, whose inner sides have undercut grooves, fish V plates spanning from one tie to the other arranged sides of said abutting ends,

name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

WHITFIELD H. EDWARDS.

Witnesses: v

F. A. LIDDELL, C. BAYLOR HULL.

2. I11 a device of the character described upstanding projections inte- 

